The US State Department stated that only Iran can set the date for the resumption of the Vienna talks aimed at restoring the Iran nuclear agreement, adding that Washington is ready for the seventh round of negotiations. At the same time, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif urged Iran to be elected as President. West and its government complete negotiations.
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday that his country will not set a deadline for the seventh round of talks with Iran aimed at resuming the 2015 nuclear agreement, but only Tehran can decide when to resume talks.
The spokesperson added, “We are aware that over time, Iran’s nuclear progress will affect our views on the eventual return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).”
The Vienna talks kicked off in April to restore the nuclear agreement signed between Iran and major countries, and ended the sixth round of negotiations last month. Nevertheless, these rounds of talks failed to achieve their goals. Because Tehran and Washington have set some guarantees for returning to the Iran nuclear agreement.
Statement by the representative of Russia
In the relevant context, Mikhail Ulyanov, the Permanent Representative of Russia to the Vienna International Organization, ruled out the possibility of resuming the Vienna talks 10 days ago.
In a statement issued to the Russian Kommersant, Ulyanov added that it may take more time, and the situation in Iran may affect the progress of the talks, referring to the Iranian presidential election.
Ulyanov explained that at least 90% of the preparations for resuming the implementation of the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue have been completed, about 90% of the work related to the resumption of the nuclear agreement has been completed, and some sensitive issues related to the US commitments still exist.
Ulyanov said that once an understanding is reached on the resumption of the agreement, sanctions on Iran, including oil-related sanctions, will be lifted next month.
On the other hand, the Iranian Foreign Minister urged Iranian President Lacey and his government to complete negotiations aimed at resuming the Iranian nuclear agreement in the periodic report on the Iranian nuclear agreement submitted to the Iranian Shura Committee (Parliament).
Lacey (60)-who won the presidential election a few weeks ago-has repeatedly criticized the Iranian nuclear agreement in recent years. Observers predict that Lacey will not continue to follow the outgoing president Hassan Rouhani and his foreign minister Zarif. Nuclear policy.
Iran’s Fars News Agency quoted Zarif’s report as saying, “I hope to accomplish what I have achieved so far by realizing all the rights of the Iranian people. At the beginning of the next government’s work, I will get the top leader and the elected president. Guided and supported by the Islamic Shura Council.”
Long-term benefits
Zarif emphasized that as far as the nuclear agreement is concerned, the new government should focus on the country’s long-term interests, not ideology.
Zarif: Iran’s next government should deal with the nuclear agreement for long-term interests rather than ideology (Reuters)Lacey plans to take over Rouhani as President of Iran on August 5.
In the same report, the Iranian Foreign Minister stated that an agreement reached during the Vienna negotiations would enable Tehran to benefit from the benefits of the nuclear agreement, and explained that any agreement reached through the negotiations would include the cancellation of Washington’s 2018 withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement. All sanctions. It is reported that the nuclear agreement imposes restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program, ensuring that Iran’s nuclear program is used for peaceful purposes in exchange for lifting the international sanctions against Tehran.
In this context, the US “Wall Street Journal” quoted US officials as reporting that US President Biden removed the name of Ahmed Ghalbani, the former general manager of the Iranian National Petroleum Corporation, from the sanctions list.
The Wall Street Journal added that Galbani resigned from a state-owned company in 2013, but now he works for two companies that also have ties to the Iranian government.
The newspaper quoted experts as saying that Gallebani’s position at the two companies appeared to violate US sanctions, which is expected to aggravate the concerns of US legislators criticizing the government’s Iran policy.
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